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Why We Gesture

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Why We Gesture

The Surprising Role of Hand Movements in Communication
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Gestures are fundamental to the way we communicate, yet our understanding of this communicative impulse is clouded by a number of ingrained assumptions. Are gestures merely ornamentation to speech? Are they simply an 'add-on' to spoken language? Why do we gesture? These and other questions are addressed in this fascinating book. McNeill explains that the common view of language and gesture as separate entities is misinformed: language is inseparable from gesture. There is gesture-speech unity. Containing over 100 illustrations, Why We Gesture provides visual evidence to support the book's central argument that gestures orchestrate speech. This compelling book will be welcomed by students and researchers working in linguistics, psychology and communication.

Author Biography:

David McNeill has taught at the University of Michigan, Harvard University, Duke University, and the University of Chicago, where he is now an Emeritus Professor.
Release date Australia
December 17th, 2015
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Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
11 Tables, black and white; 37 Halftones, unspecified; 81 Line drawings, unspecified
Pages
221
Dimensions
151x227x10
ISBN-13
9781316502365
Product ID
24364853

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